June 25, 2010 in Sports MILWAUKEE — Rookie catcher Jonathan Lucroy hit his first major league home run to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to an 8-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.

June 25, 2010 in Sports Spokane pitchers allowed just 13 runs during the Indians’ five-game series against the Vancouver Canadians, which ended Friday. Spokane outscored the Canadians and had 16 more hits than Vancouver during …

June 25, 2010 in City The suspect in the shooting death of a Grant County man in December was secretly dating the victim’s girlfriend, court documents allege.

June 25, 2010 in Outdoors Glacier National Park’s famous Going to the Sun Road was cleared for the first time this season on Thursday and vehicles were allowed to pass under walls of snow from …

June 25, 2010 in City Spokane County sheriff’s deputies have been asked to contact at least three motorists per hour this weekend as part of extra impaired driving patrols. 8

June 25, 2010 in City Motorists on U.S. 2 northeast of Farwell Road are going to find big changes this weekend. Southbound lanes will be closed Friday through Sunday evening so that the contractor on …

June 25, 2010 in Business First there’s the anticipation. Then, the long lines, followed by the triumphant walk out of the Apple store, new gadget in hand. 1

June 25, 2010 in Idaho Idaho doesn’t recognize gay or lesbian marriage, but some Republicans want the state to go a step further. 18

June 25, 2010 in News, City Gov. Chris Gregoire is ordering state agencies to lower flags to half-staff on Tuesday to honor Cpl. Joshua Dumaw of the Spokane Valley, killed this week in Afghanistan. 1

June 25, 2010 in Outdoors Montana wildlife officials say game wardens have killed a black bear that injured a man when it bit through his tent at a primitive campsite in the Lolo National Forest …

June 25, 2010 in City A transient suspected of threatening three people with a hunting knife in downtown Spokane late Thursday told officers he was upset that his guitar was stolen, police said today. 8

June 25, 2010 in Business House and Senate negotiators reached a dawn agreement today on legislation that redefines federal oversight of Wall Street and, following the signing of the health care act in March, adds … 6

June 25, 2010 in Region Chet Bauermeister was a big man who was known to be outspoken and even kind of loud. But it was the 46-year-old Basin City man’s heart, kindness and willingness to … 2

June 25, 2010 in City A 73-year-old Rosalia man was killed Thursday evening when a tractor he was riding along a creek overturned, pinning him underneath it, the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office reports. 1

June 25, 2010 in City, Idaho The National Weather Service is promising dry and warm weather for the next several days as summer weather settles across the Inland Northwest.

  June 25, 2010 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Round One in the fight over names on initiative petitions goes to Washington state, and to other states like Idaho that have similar laws. The U.S. Supreme Court … 3

June 25, 2010 in City on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The president of the United States and the president of Russia enjoyed quite a summer’s day on Thursday: Grab some burgers, joke about Twitter, take a walk in …

  June 25, 2010 in City on Page A1 Offenders who owe court fees and fines are no longer being forced to agree to a pre-determined jail sentence if they fail to make scheduled payments. The Washington state Supreme … 4

June 25, 2010 in City on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Thursday sharply curtailed prosecutors’ use of an anti-fraud law that was central in convicting politicians and corporate executives in many of the nation’s prominent …

June 25, 2010 in City on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – Breathe in, breathe out – it may seem simple, but lungs are devilishly complicated structures, boasting more than 40 different cell types and an intricate network of …